Catch-All for Valvatorez

[specialdog]

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[specialdog]

[ Well then she's just going to let herself in and come to stand in front of him. ]

... Are you alright?

[omegathree]

[He takes in a shaky, careful breath.]

I'm... fine.

[It doesn't sound like a lie, but it also sounds more like he's trying to reason himself into it.]

[specialdog]

Are you stressed out because Axel-san got hurt?

[omegathree]

I am.

[specialdog]

[ Huh.

She? Wants to comfort him?? Uhhh, how... How do you do that? She knows how to fake comforting people, but how do you do it sincerely...? ]

Your power should wear off, soon. Then you won't be as worried.

[ .. Nailed it. ]

[omegathree]

[... Well she's trying, and that matters. Even if that's not enough. He takes in another tired sounding breath.

He knows part of it really is the power, but the problem of it was how much Val knows how that should've gone.

Perhaps if this was any other time, Val wouldn't sound so unhappy to divulge this.]

The way he was attacked today? Artina died that same way.

[specialdog]

[ ... She can guess who that is, but. Still.

Gently: ]

Is that the one you made your promise with?

[omegathree]

Yes. She's the woman I need to scare.

[It's clear in every word he misses her.]

[specialdog]

... He got patched up. I think he's tough.

[ That's the best she can offer. ]

[omegathree]

He said he's going to be fine. I want to believe that...

But I suppose we won't know anything for certain until tomorrow.

[specialdog]

That's how every day is, here. We never know about anything until it's already happening. We don't know who's alive or dead or corrupted.

[ Or who's injuries are going to kill them, but that falls under alive and dead, doesn't it? ]

[omegathree]

I want to do so more, but every week... I can't. Not until it's too late.

[specialdog]

Everyone feels that way.

[omegathree]

Even the people who've been able to stay awake during Thursday nights haven't run into the killers.

[How... grating.]

[specialdog]

[ ... Yeah. Yeah, that's frustrating. It's more frustrating to be one of those people. ]

So far. Maybe it'll get better.

[omegathree]

It has to.

[specialdog]

[ She has her doubts.

And she's quiet for a long moment. ]

... Can I do anything for you?

[omegathree]

[If he says it, perhaps he can bend the universe to his will. Just a little.]

... If you've nothing else to do, I could use company.

[specialdog]

... Okay.

[ And she climbs onto the bed, settling herself up against the headboard with her phone. If she's just lounging around with him, she may as well be comfy. ]

What do you think we should do about Kinjou-san?

[omegathree]

[Works well for Val.]

His legs are already broken. It wouldn't be fair to kill him now.

[specialdog]

It wasn't fair to break his legs, either.

But I guess everyone here is alright with revenge.

[omegathree]

The idea was to stop him from continuing to be dangerous during the trial. I suppose Milla managed that.

[Oh but he'll probably have another use of Evaporeon on Monday. Perhaps they should've just broken his hands and feet. Difficult to do much when you can't hold a weapon.

Val doesn't say this.]

Somebody did kill Swift Wind, even knowing he was corrupted when he attacked.

[specialdog]

He wasn't a threat anymore.

[ ... But she doesn't have any more to say on it than that and doesn't want to argue with Val anyway. Mostly because she doesn't have good arguments to defend her perspective. She is probably wrong. ]

[omegathree]

[Val will let it go easily enough.]

He isn't now.

[specialdog]

I guess...